FRAIL CARE

While it is reassuring to know that only a small percentage of seniors will require frail and or specialised care in their lifetime, it is always a good idea to plan for such an eventuality by making application for frail care before it is needed as the waiting period, especially for subsidised accommodation, is long.

Frail care is a 24 hour, 365 day a year service and as such is an expensive care option. It must therefore be seen as the last, not the first option, for supporting seniors through the aging process. It is strongly recommended that seniors and families consult our social workers to fully explore this and other possible options.

PADCA understands that the move into frail care is a major life change and will do all we can to prepare each senior for this change.